Henry Mancini

The tempo of Chicago jazz does not slow for the holidays. Among the highlights: Roy Hargrove: For the past several Decembers, Hargrove – a lyrically inspired trumpeter – has played an extended residency at the Jazz Showcase to ring in the New Year. He's doing that once more, the engagement typically drawing the club's largest crowds of the year. The nature and caliber of Hargrove's playing has varied, but last time around he sounding considerably stronger than the year before. And, of course, his melodic work on flugelhorn was nonpareil, particularly on a ballad he often returns to, "Never Let Me Go." As always, he'll lead a quintet. 8 and 10...

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